very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to rank next to; to come after
adherent; devotee; believer
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
preparation; arrangements
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
(your, his, her) daughter
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to hand over; to surrender
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to raise one's voice; to shout
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
consequence; result; conclusion
presence; sitting with; being with
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
deep emotion; strong feelings
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fertile; rich; productive
to hand over; to turn over; to cede